Opinion
As I’ve listened to President Donald Trump go on tirades against the “very dishonest” media, I’ve tried not to take his criticism personally.
Lord knows, I’ve made my share of mistakes in my career. But they’ve never been on purpose, or out of malice.
In fact, after more than 30 years, I can still...
The Staples-Motley School Board is conducting a comprehensive facility assessment with Foster, Jacobs and Johnson (FJJ). They are a construction management firm that assists school districts in determining how to best to meet the facility needs of the district’s students and, in our case, its...
Welcome to Sunshine Week, March 12-18, a national effort to promote openness in government.
Sunshine Week is brought to you by the American Society of News Editors and Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
When we are experiencing “fake news,” “alternative facts,” frequent falsehoods and...
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF TODD
IN DISTRICT COURT SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Case Type #14 - Other Civil
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SUMMONS
Dennis R. Weirens and
Rita L. Houle,
Plaintiffs
vs.
David A Remjeske, Susan Remjeske, Charles F. Hinnenkamp, Janet M. Welters a/k/a/ Janet Marie Zitzow, Donna...
Access to the internet. The internet is now considered a basic human right; it is how people find employment, handle their finances, receive an education, work, and receive medical care.
However, not everyone is able to use the internet to its full potential, due primarily to slow speeds. Rural...
I was very surprised to see the headline “Connections High School to Close” in last week’s paper. The headline was misleading and sensationalized.
At the Connections School Board meeting on Feb. 7, our board voted to change to become a department within Staples-Motley High School. Nothing in the...
We LOVE to read at Staples-Motley Elementary. And we LOVE the support we get from parents and families, encouraging children to practice the reading skills they are learning in school.
By rereading the books sent home, students build fluency and accuracy. By talking about the books with your child...
Every year Minnesota townships are required to hold an “Annual Town Meeting.” It’s held the second Tuesday of March, which is March 14 this year. It’s a true form of direct democracy, encouraging all members of the community to participate.
As with most American political ideas, town meetings have...
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